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Orbi 753 unencrypted 5ghz network even though WPA2 security is turned on
Hi Everyone, I have searched through the forum and seen other people have similar issues but briefly 1) RBK753, satellites setup with ethernet backhaul, router running in AP mode 2) from day 1...
gerald732 wrote:
Ok, Lets get this right...RBR is in AP Mode with it's WAN Port connected to host router:Yup.
So ethernet at the remote locaiton is no security on RBS. True. Ethernet near by RBR with a patch cable is with good security on RBS? Have not tried this.Had hoped you would have tried this. However seem that this may not work at this time....
Wirleess RBS connected to RBR is good security on RBS?Used to be true. Not true anymore. When I tried syncing in wireless mode, the satellite ended up with a green pulse ring light. I tried doing a factory reset on the Router and Satellite. Right now, the router cannot even detect the satellite in wireless mode. The syncrhonisation just isn't working.
Can you factory reset the RBS and connect 1 wired PC to the back of the RBS and wait 5 minutes and see if you can access the RBSs web page at 192.168.1.250? If so, Try sending the RBS FW file here.
I think it might be a faulty satellite device. Is the satellite supposed to go into a state with non blinking white pulse light? Mine is forever blinking.
Ya I'm thinking you have a bad RBS unit. I would make contact with NG support and ask them for a RMA for a RBS unit or the entire system, both RBR and RBS. You can ask for a cross shipping RMA as well. This will allow you keep your current system while they ship you a new unit out. If you can, Test the new RBS to the old RBR to see if the problem appears, would be telling. If the problem continues, then of course, install the new RBR and RBS and test. I would recommend testing the RBS near the RBR initally with wireless, then if status is good after say 5 minutes, then connec the RBS via ethernet cable and check again.
Okay, I actually powered off and on the RBS after factory reset, and i'm able to sync it up successfully in wireless mode. I did the wireless sync up, then cable patch in Router mode. Subsequently, I switched it to AP mode. I did not remove the RBS as a device in the attached list. It was able to sync in wireless mode. I then did a cable patch between the RBR and RBS beside each other. The sync worked.
Now when I placed RBS at the other end of the house with direct connection to the lan port of the RBR, it's able to sync as well. The security settings is correct.
Oh my god, I think this device and its firmware is clearly not a finished product. But I'm glad that it's working now. Though, I still wonder if this was because of a defect in either the RBS or RBR.
This time round, I did the setup on the ios mobile app except for when changing the region to Singapore and switching to AP mode from Router mode.
Hope this helps anyone else that's facing the same issue.
Ok, when I configured my RBR and RBS, I used the RBRs web page and setup the RBR for AP mode and configured it all using a web browser. Not the Orbi app. Wondering if there is something in the app causing problems. Not the first time it could be blamed.
I'd take a backup configuration to file on the RBR for safe keeping.
Let us know how it goes in next couple of days. Hoping it should be ok now.